overboil
/ˌoʊvərˈbɔɪl/
verb
- To boil so much that the liquid spills over the sides of the container.
- I left the pot on the stove too long and the water started to overboil.
- Be careful not to overboil the milk or it will make a mess on the counter.
- The pasta water began to overboil as soon as I turned up the heat.
- To cook something by boiling it for too long, often making it less pleasant to eat.
- If you overboil the eggs, the yolks will turn gray and rubbery.
- Don't overboil the potatoes or they will fall apart in the soup.
- She tends to overboil vegetables until they lose all their crunch.